Explore the history and cultural features of one of the secondary centers of Islam, such as Córdoba, Granada, or Delhi, that were sometimes totally independent caliphates.
Examine the life and thought of one of the Sufis, such as Rabia or Rumi, or one of the great poets—Omar Khayyam, Hafiz, Jami.
Research the strategies that one or more Islamic societies or countries are employing to meet the challenges of modernity.
Assume you work for a firm in the Eastern world and your CEO has asked you to write up a plan for opening a branch office in a Muslim country in the Near East. Its employees would include people from your country and the local labor force. What adaptations would be required to increase the likelihood of success? What measures would you advise to minimize intercultural conflict? (Thanks to Fr. Joseph Hirsch of Regis University for this topic.)
